Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 32.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 32.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.6% | — |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +106.7% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 16.6% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 14.3% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 32.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Bulgaria was 32.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release